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Mention that a common reason for keys' being rejected is dodgy permissions.
authorBen Harris <bjh21@bjh21.me.uk>
Tue, 8 Feb 2005 12:40:51 +0000 (12:40 +0000)
committerBen Harris <bjh21@bjh21.me.uk>
Tue, 8 Feb 2005 12:40:51 +0000 (12:40 +0000)
[originally from svn r5274]

doc/errors.but

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@@ -162,7 +162,9 @@ this user.
 
 This is almost certainly not a problem with PuTTY. If you see this
 type of message, the first thing you should do is check your
-\e{server} configuration carefully. Also, read the PuTTY Event Log;
+\e{server} configuration carefully. Common errors include having
+the wrong permissions or ownership set on the public key or the
+user's home directory on the server. Also, read the PuTTY Event Log;
 the server may have sent diagnostic messages explaining exactly what
 problem it had with your setup.